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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2009
Hidenori Ishiwata, Kawasaki, JP;
Hidenori Ishiwata, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A data display apparatus comprising, a display unit operable to hierarchically display a plurality of folders, a management unit operable to manage information associated with each of the plurality of folders, a determination unit operable to, when the display unit displays each of the plurality of folders, determine based on the information associated with the folder and acquired from the management unit whether to integrally display the folder and a plurality of lower folders included under the folder as an integrated folder, and a control unit operable to control to cause the display unit to perform integral display using the integrated folder when the determination unit has determined to perform the integral display.